Director, State Policy & Government Relations (Pharmaceuticals)

Location: Remote in Iowa or Minnesota, United States. Travel is expected 50% of the time.

Annual base salary: $176,600–$294,300, plus a 20% bonus target and potential eligibility for a share-based long-term incentive program.

Company

hirify.global is a pharmaceutical company focused on medicines and healthcare.

What you will do

• Lead a designated portfolio of state healthcare policy issues and serve as the enterprise-wide subject matter expert.
• Develop policy positions, principles, legislative language, research summaries, comment letters, testimony, and executive talking points.
• Monitor and analyze legislation, regulations, political developments, and their implications for hirify.global, patients, providers, and the healthcare environment.
• Develop and execute lobbying and government relations strategies across Iowa, Minnesota, and other assigned states.
• Coordinate with business units, Legal, Public Affairs, Federal Policy, Market Access, contract lobbyists, trade associations, and other stakeholders.
• Supervise outreach to policymakers, grassroots and political action programs, advocacy initiatives, and related budgets.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required; an advanced degree is preferred.
• At least 8 years of experience in state policy or a related function with a bachelor’s degree; 7+ years with a master’s or MBA; or 5+ years with a PhD, JD, or PharmD.
• Significant experience in state healthcare policy and state government relations.
• Ability to analyze legislative and regulatory proposals and translate them into practical business and policy recommendations.
• Strong knowledge of state government processes, healthcare policy, political environments, and executive-level communication.
• Permanent U.S. work authorization is required. U.S. visa sponsorship is not available.

Nice to have

• Experience combining state policy strategy, policy analysis, and state-level government relations.
• Experience engaging policymakers, regulators, trade associations, and external stakeholders.
• Experience managing multiple policy issues and jurisdictions simultaneously.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time employment with comprehensive health, prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage.
• 401(k) matching contributions and an additional retirement savings contribution.
• Paid vacation, holidays, personal days, caregiver and parental leave, and medical leave.
• Eligibility for a hirify.global company car.
• Relocation package is not eligible for this role.